Diploma in VFS-VCC Joint VR/AR Design & Development Vancouver Film School, Canada

Vancouver Film School (VFS) and Vancouver Community College (VCC) have partnered to create a 16-month cross-institutional joint diploma program in VR/AR Design & Development. Students graduating from the joint program will receive a VFS production diploma and a 2-year diploma from VCC.

What is the VFS-VCC Joint VR/AR Design & Development Program?
This program aims to create an opportunity for students who do not meet the requirements of the 8-month VR/AR Design & Development program at VFS and elevate the quality of student projects coming out of the program. The joint program will give students the opportunity to complete a practicum in the growing VR/AR ecosystem in Vancouver, address labour shortages in the industry, and allow trained international professionals eligibility to apply for post-graduate work permits issued for the duration of full-time studies at VCC.

The VFS and VCC joint program in the following format & VFS-VCC VR/AR Design & Development Term Breakdown:

• Term 1 at VCC – 4 months (15 credits)
  • Introto Computer Programming
  • Intro to Game  Engines
  • Intro to 2D/3D Asset Creation
  • Professional Communication 
  • 1 Elective
• Term 2 at VFS – 4 months (21 credits)
  • Trends in VR/AR Development 
  • Human-Centered Design
  • Asset Creation for VR/AR
  • Unreal 1
  • Unity 1
  • Production Team
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
• Term 3 at VFS – 4 months (21 credits)
  • Understanding VR/AR
  • User Experience & Interface Design
  • VR/AR Client Project
  • Unreal 2
  • Unity 2
  • Data Visualization 
  • Final Project
• Term 4 at VCC – 4 months (19 credits)
  • Industry Practicum (14 weeks)
  • Industry event prior to graduation

Total time to complete your VFS-VCC VR/AR Design & Development Joint Diploma

• 4 Months at VCC Prepration Courses
• 8 Months at VFS VR/AR Design & Development
• 4 Months at VCC Final Courses & Practicum
• Elegible to apply for PGWP
• Dual Credentials
• Industry - Ready

Program Continuation Requirements

• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.3 (with no course less than 60%) in order to progress to VFS and back to VCC for the practicum.
• VFS will accept students who have successfully completed term 1 at VCC.